Regional alliance trumps BJP in Kashmir poll
Author: Wed, 2020-12-23 00:03 NEW DELHI: A pro-India political alliance based in Kashmir registered impressive gains in local elections held for the first time since...
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Malaysia secures 6.4m doses of COVID-19 vaccine to treat 40% of population
Author: Wed, 2020-12-23 00:08 KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian government on Tuesday revealed that it had signed a deal to procure 6.4 million doses of AstraZeneca’s...
NEW YORK, Dec 22 (IPS) – The year 2020 is ending with the world caught up in an unprecedented human and economic crisis. The...
Why Transforming Our Food Systems Is a Feminist Issue
NAIROBI, Dec 22 (IPS) – In countries where women are most marginalized, discriminated under the law and where gendered norms prevent women from owning...
The new U.K. coronavirus variant is concerning. But don’t freak out
Coronavirus infections in part of the United Kingdom have rapidly taken center stage in the COVID-19 pandemic after researchers identified a variant of the...
Seals are making ‘Star Wars’ noises at each other underwater, and we have no idea why
Antarctica’s Weddell seals communicate with each other in a high-pitched underwater language reminiscent of Star Wars sound effects, a new study finds.
Putin signs bill giving presidents lifetime immunity
Author: AFP ID: 1608654941827502600 Tue, 2020-12-22 16:23 MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime immunity once...
Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping
Walmart is attempting to solve one of the biggest pain-points of online shopping — the dreaded return — with a new service.
SoftBank wants in on one of Wall Street’s hottest trends
SoftBank wants in on one of Wall Street’s hottest trends as it looks to beef up its tech portfolio once again.
Is it safe to get the COVID-19 vaccine if you’re pregnant?
Though the vaccine hasn’t been tested in pregnant people, experts think that it’s likely safe.
World News in Brief: Russian attacks intensify, UN team tours West Bank, ‘unlawful’ elderly deaths 
Mothers get nearly eight times more paid leave than fathers – and women pay the price 
Nepal’s deadly glacier flood a ‘defining moment’ for the international community 
First human case of Shamonda virus reported in France as patient dies